Some of our Favorite Good Men Project Men’s Stories

This is the third of a series of posts we’ll be running this week, featuring editor’s picks from all of our favorite categories.

Some of our favorite stories and confessions by men, highlighting The Good Men Project’s original mission of creating a space for men to tell their stories and support one another.

Blood Spattered – Julio Medina explains how 15 years in Sing Sing taught him to take responsibility for his own life, to make the prison a less violent place and to help those coming out of prison start new, healthy lives.

Love Survives – Tom Matlack interviews Ron Cowie, whose wife died from a sudden and massive infection, about raising his young daughter alone and finding hope in the future while remembering his late wife.

Structural Failure – Amin Ahmed tells the story of his life as an immigrant, a man married to a depressed wife, and the friendships with other men that have saved his life and his sanity.

The Best Don’t Ask For Help (and Other Lies) – John Jones, a member of the armed forces, realizes that it’s time to face the truth about the abuse he endured at the hands of his ex-wife, his own suicidal thoughts, and find a way to have hope for his future and that of his beloved child.